Marker



Nov. 27 1923.

WITNESS:

F. A. VAN ORDEN MARKER Filed Nov. 15 1922 En Orian INVENTOR A'ITORN EY Patented Nov. 27, 1923.

UNITED @TATES FRED A. VAN CIR/DEN, OF NORTH WHITE LAKE, NEW YORK.

MARKER.

Application filed November 13, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED A. VAN ORDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at North White Lake, in the county of Sullivan and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Markers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a poultry marker, the general object of the invention being to so form the device that the numbers thereon can be seen at a distance so that it is not necessary to handle the hen in order to see the number.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for attaching the device to the wings with the number carrying member on the back of the fowl.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to he hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view of a fowl with my invention attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a view of the device itself.

In these views, 1 indicates a block which has a sloping end to receive a number or character for identifying the fowl. This block is provided with two holes 2 through which is threaded a flexible member 3. The member is first passed through the center hole and then its ends are passed through the other hole in opposite directions so as to form loops 4 which are adapted to be passed over the wings and engage the wings close to the body. Thus the block will be held on the back of the fowl, with the thick part towards the neck and the sloping part, con- Serial No. 600,726.

taining the numbers where they can be easily seen by a person standing near \the fowl. In order to make. the device adjustable to fit difierent sizes of fowls, I provide hooks 5 on each edge of the block and a ring 7 6 at each end of the flexible member for engaging the hooks. Thus by letting the rings engage the edges of the block the loops will be of large size so they can be placed over the wings of large fowls. F or the medium size ones the rings are placed over the middle hooks and for the small ones the hooks are placed over the end hooks, thus making the loops small. I prefer to make the block of the same color as the fowl and the numbers of a color that will be in great contrast to the first color. Thus the number will stand out from the body ofthe fowl so it can be plainly read.

By this invention the numbers can be read without disturbing the'hen as it is simply necessary to get close enough to the hen to see the number. Thus the hen need not be caught as is the case where the leg bands are used.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be. understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described invention what I claim is prising a number carrying member and loops at the sides thereof for engaging the wings of the fowl. r

2. A marker of the class described comprising a number carrying member and adjustable loop-s thereon for engaging the wings of the fowl.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED A. VAN ORDEN.

1. A marker of the class described com- 

